301st Bomb Group 32nd Squadron

Comments: Father flew Bombing Missions out of Okinawa I think before the Migs tore into the B29 Formations.

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Col. James R. Howell

Comments: Doing research on my grandfather, Col. James R. Howell USAF retired in 1967. I found some photos of 301st(i think) in Scampton,Korea,Japan,Guam,Kansas. Many pics of golf games,B29,B47,bases,countrysides. Also pics of Maj.Vernon,Col.Flemming,Col.Rea,Maj.Sconning. I would be willing to share if anyone interested. Would appreciate any info on grandfather also

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Looking for info

Comments: Doing research on my grandfather, Col. James R. Howell, USAF ret. 1967. I recently came across some photos of Korea,Japan,Guam,Kansas,England,Okinawa, that I believe are from the 301st. These are from the late 40's to mid 50's. Many are of golf games with a Col.Flemming,Col.Rea, and Maj,Sconning. Also a pic of a Maj. Vernon in Scampton 1948. I would be willing to share these if anyone is interested in these. I would also appreciate any help in my own research.

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A1C John W. Collins - LAFB - 301st AREF WG - 1965

Comments: 'Looking for information about A1C John W. Collins who was stationed at LAFB in 1965 w/ the 301st Air Refueling Wing. If you have any information, stories or photos, I'd love to hear from you!!

Thanks.

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301st Bomb Wing/Kadena AB 1946

Comments: Am I crazy or what? My memories of Okinawa in 46 and 47 was the 301st Bomb Wing and the 8th Air Force station at Kadena. General Ennis Whitehead was Wing Commander. Nowhere can I find anything that say the 301st was on Okinawa at that time.. Incidently, when you turned off Hwy One at the intranace to 8th ASF Hq, there was a Baka Bomb on display.

Keywords: Hw 8th AF, 301st Bomb Wing, 305th Fighter Control Sqdn and 623rd AC&W Sqdn

B-29 TDY to England 1948-1953.

Comments: I am researching information and photos for a book about B-29/B-50 deployments to England during the Cold War 1948-1953. The 301st B.Wg deployed to RAF Scampton from October 1948 to January 1949 with three squadrons, the 32nd-yellow, 352nd- red and 353rd-blue, all aircraft wearing 8th AF " Triangle V " tail markings. During May-Nov,1950 a second visit was made .this time to RAF Lakenheath,Sculthorpe and Bassingbourne. The aircraft carried " Square A " tail codes and the squadrons were, 32nd-orange, 352nd-green, 353rd-blue and the 301st ARSq-red and white. Can any one please assist me with information /details of the deployments (Exercises etc ), also pictures /photos of the aircraft as these will also help me with my artwork for the book. Anything loaned to me will be returned to the rightful owner. I will be most grateful for any possible help. sincerely, Robbie Robinson. e.mail:- rmjm161045@ntlworld.com address;- 37 Home Farm Road, Houghton, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, PE28 2BN, England.

Keywords: B-29 DEPLOYMENTS OF THE 301ST BOMB WING TO ENGLAND.

301St Bomb Wg LAFB Ohio

Comments: I reenlisted from USMC to USAF in Sep 58 & asgd to 301stBW personnel section. Assigned to 801st CbtSpGp in Oct 59 when all personnel sections were consolidated. Held various admin jobs including NCOIC Classified Msg Center. Hot job during the trying "Cuban Missile Crisis". Most of B-47's were dispersed all over country. Everyone was on alert for weeks on end. Trans to 801st AirDiv hq as NCOIC, classified documents. 801st was under Gen O F Lassiter. Worked part time @ the NCO club as bartender & really got to know most of the enlisted flying crew members. Great group of people. Left LAFB for Castle AFB in 1963 & then to Vietnam in 1965. From Vietnam then to Williams AFB in '66; then back to Vietnam in 1972; then return to Williams in 1973 & retired in 1974. Would like to hear from anyone from those really great years at Lockbourne. I visited there in mid 90's & the only thing that was left from my tour was the 2 hq buildings for the 301st & 376th bomb Wings.

Keywords: 301st/376th BW - 801st CmbtSptGp - 801st Air Div B-47E & KC-97 birds

301St Bomb Wg LAFB Ohio

Comments: I reenlisted from USMC to USAF in Sep 58 & asgd to 301stBW personnel section. Assigned to 801st CbtSpGp in Oct 59 when all personnel sections were consolidated. Held various admin jobs including NCOIC Classified Msg Center. Hot job during the trying "Cuban Missile Crisis". Most of B-47's were dispersed all over country. Everyone was on alert for weeks on end. Trans to 801st AirDiv hq as NCOIC, classified documents. 801st was under Gen O F Lassiter. Worked part time @ the NCO club as bartender & really got to know most of the enlisted flying crew members. Great group of people. Left LAFB for Castle AFB in 1963 & then to Vietnam in 1965. From Vietnam then to Williams AFB in '66; then back to Vietnam in 1972; then return to Williams in 1973 & retired in 1974. Would like to hear from anyone from those really great years at Lockbourne. I visited there in mid 90's & the only thing that was left from my tour was the 2 hq buildings for the 301st & 376th bomb Wings.

Keywords: 301st/376th BW - 801st CmbtSptGp - 801st Air Div B-47E & KC-97 birds

PROJECT 'BLUE CRADLE'

Comments: I served at LAFB, OH from 1960 to 1965 and worked on ECM for EB-47s and the Blue Cradle used by the 512BS of the 376th BW. Does anyone out there remember that project? How about some of the "Bomb Bay Riders" giving me a call? Remember those takeoffs and landings on the "stairstep" beside the pilot & copilot?

Waiting to hear from you......

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3rd SRS, 26th SRW Lockbourne AFB

Comments: Served on ground crews in the 3rdSRS, 26th SRW, stationed at Lockbourne AFB, Ohio from Sept 1953 through Feb 1957. Was NCOIC of night crew for my last 6 months.

While with the 3rd we went on many TDY's. Great times.

The RB47 was quite a plane.

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301st b.w.. barksdale afb,la

Comments: completed training at lackland afb,tx. my sqdn at lackland was 3702 flight 2088 and went to barksdale afb,la i dec. 951 left barksdale in feb. 53 went to sidi slimane north africe spent a year and then was assgined to forbes afb,ka. in 54 left forbes in 1958 went to goose bay labrador left goose bay assigne to castle afb,ca. left castle went back to goose bay again left goose bay and was assined to francis e. warren ,wy. left francis e. warren went to khao yai thailand green hill (dressie lady) left dressie lady assigne to castle afb,ca again left castle went to cam ranh bay,vietnam left cam ranh was assigned to vanderburg afb, ca. left vanderburg was assigned to phu-cat vietnam left phu-cat for castle afb ca. and retired from military service.

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Served as AI in 376th 56-60

Comments: Ran across this site while searching for information on the 376th EMC wing at Lockbourne. Didn't serve during the Korean war but hope I can make contact with some of my buddies from my Lockbourne days. As someone else said on the site. Had a lot of good times, hope we did some good things, and appreciate just living the SAC experience and consider the one time I me Gen Lemay to be, next to my wife and kids, the most outstanding experience of my life. Think it's pretty stupid to change SAC's name but then they didn't ask me, and probably wouldn't have listened if I did say it was stupid, so I'll just remember the good people and mission the general took us all on.

Served in the Air Intelligence section under base ops from late 1956, still remember how cold it was when I reported from Texas, until late 1958. I was then transfered, with a change of AFSC to the new managmetn system Lemay put in, to Griffis AFB NY up by Syracuse to start the B-52 wing that was moved there.

Not trying to be "Hokey" about it but I really do want to say thanks to all the guys who were with the 301st before me. They allowed me to serve without being in a "shooting" war.

PS For those who served, or wish more infomation about the history, stories, and photos of the Stratojet there is an association site at:www.b-47.com

Keywords: RB-47,Lyle Chichester, Dan Brown, Lt Col, Glyer, Captain Cuttler, Captain Perry

301st Bomb Group, 52nd & 53rd Squadron

Comments: Would like to contact anyone who knows me. Started training in Salinas, Kansas in 1951. 1st Lt. Pearson was a pilot on several mission with me.

Keywords: 1st Lt. Pearson, Salinas, Kansas, refueling in Alabama and England, and Korea.

301st Bomb Group, 52nd & 53rd Squadron

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Pilot 1st Lt. Pearson 301st bomb group

Comments: Cecil Stewart was a gunner on a B-29 during the Korean Conflict and would like correspondence from his comrades, or information especially Lt. Pearson.

Keywords: 1st Lt. Pearson, 301st bomb group, 331st refueling group, Korea

sam alderson

Comments: would like any info on sam alderson

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sam alderson

Comments: would like any info on sam alderson

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Lt Col John S Lappo Jr

Comments: Lt Col (Ret) John Lappo Jr passed away in his sleep at his home in Eagle River, Alaska on Nov. 15th, 2003. LtCol Lappo piloted RN 47e, c 46, c 54, dc 3 etc. He was Commander of the "Command Decision" in Korea with 28 Bombing missions into Norh Korea. He flew his RB47 E into the USSR on many classified missions during the cold war.

I have known John's sons since the mid 60's and have many photos from his time with the Air Force, including crew photos and news clippings.

Read about John Lappo's last flight with the Air Force ( Flying his RB 47 under the Mackinac Bridge) at "Alaskan's Assault on the Mackinac Bridge" http://www.b-47.com/Stories/lappo/lappo.html

Keywords: lappo, 301st, 352nd,26th wing, 10th recon, rb 47

301st Air Refueling Squadron

Comments: I was a radio operator in the 301st ARS stationed at Barksdale AFB from the summer of 1953 until Sept. 1956. I would be interested in hearing from anyone in the 301st ARS, particularly from the crew with Charles Longshore as commander.

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Comments: 1953-1955 at Barksdale AFB, La. 1955-1956 at Pinecastle AFB Fl, 19th A&E Bomb-Nav TDY twice to Sidi Slimane AFB, Morrocco

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Have photo 301st, taken 1948 England

Comments: I have a photo my father Ralph Gordon Hague gave me of the Officers and Men of the 32nd Bomb Squadron 301st Bomb Group S.H.A.F.B. Salina Kansas. The photo was taken November 20th 1948 at R.A.F. Station Scampton, England. I would be glad to provide copies if interested.

Mark A. Hague

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General Information

Comments: Served at Barksdale AFB and Yakoda AFB. Was enlisted from 1948 to 1951. Would like to hear from fellow airmen to catch up on current events.

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General Information

Comments: Served in the Air Force from 1949 to 1952. Was at Barksdale AFB and Yakoda AFB (TDY). Interested in hearing from any fellow airmen serving during same time. Thank you.

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301st bomb wing lockbourne ohio

Comments: any one at louckbourne ohio was crew b47 58-62 we had two crashes there b47 ecm type a/c new the crews anyone with info please also new capt lappo

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b-47 a5 fire control syst 1951-1954

Comments: looking for anybody that was under col. breeden, 91 a&e maintenance squadron at lockebourne afb.

Keywords: 91 a&e maintenance squadron. a5 fire control systems. mos 32350c b-47

Happy to have found the Unit board.

Comments: Have been looking for Unit emblems but have found none so far.

Keywords: Happy to find the bulletin board and a posting from ECM. Was assigned as PCS to Barksdale 52 to 54. M/SGT. Wirt was NCOIC initially with no OIC, Wirt had been crew chief in WW II for a 2nd. AF Staff officer, and they played golf together on weekends. Had a 6 month TDY to the 376th. at Kadena during the last 6 months of the War, and managed to turn it into 9 months. Was ECM Wing tech. and later NCOIC. Rank was S/SGT. at the time. Got back to Barksdale in 53, just in time for the conversion from B-29/50 to KC97's and B-47's. Due to Far East tour missed going TDY to England, and discharge date missed TDY to Africa.

301st LOCKEBOURNE AFB

Comments: Gunnery/Radar tech - RB-47E, 1955 to 1958 26th A & E SQD, attached to 3rd and 5th Strat Team Chief airman 1st cl

Interesting times at Lockeboure, visited Fairford RAF base, Fairford, England for a very short time which was a highlite of my enlilstment.

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Searching for Family or Friends of MIAs

Comments: I would like to make contact with any family or friends of Maj. Robert W. Cogswell, Bridgeport, CT, who was assigned to the HQ 301st Bomb Wing. If you have any information on Robert Cogswell, please e-mail me at the address provided. Thank you very much. Ray Sestak

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INFO ? MAJ.J J BUSH 301ST BW?AR

Comments: My father was a 301st B-47 pilot from 5-? to 64 at LAFB Lockbourne. Looking for photos from that era of anyone that knew him.He started in 438th troopcarrier group in WW2. thanks much

Keywords: 301st bomb wing,301st air refueling wing,438th troopcarrier group.

Col. Harris E Rogner

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NCO PREP SCHOOL WAS W/301ST 58-62 ANYONE WITH PHOTOS OF PREP SCHOOL THERE SEPT -NOV 61 LOST ALL MY

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301st A&E Bomb-Nav 1552-1956

Comments: Interested in contact (email, US Mail, telephone, personal}

Keywords: K Systems Computers

Thomas J. Cassedy

Comments: Does anyone recall Tom Cassedy. Pilot 301St. Castle air force base, Madrid Spain. Grand Forks, N.D., 321St airfueler 97th bombwing. I am his wife.

Keywords: 301st. 97th bomb wing

352ND BM. SQ.

Comments: 301ST BOMB GROUP, SALINA, KANSAS

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RAF Chelveston, Heading

Comments: I,m trying to find anyone serving with 301 BW at RAF Chelveston during mid?late 50.s. I live and grew up near the base. I am an Aviation Artist www.KeithHillStudios.co.uk and am looking for info on above for a painting.

Keywords: B 47,s @ RAF Chelveston

301st air refueling 1952

Comments: radio operator on the KC97 - Barksdale was homebase from 52-55 - looking for information of others in unit

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SEARCHING FOR

Comments: MY NAME IS DURBIN, I AM TRYING TO FIND SOME OF THE PEOPLE MY FATHER INLAW WAS IN THE KOREAN WAR WITH. LOOKING FOR WARREN EISENBURG FROM LA. CALIFORNIA. BILLY C. BLACKWELL FROM BASTOP LOUIS. HUGE E. MCGRANAHAN FROM OLEAN NY. CHARLES F. STUMP JR. FROM BUTTE MONTANA. IF SOMEONE COULD HELP ME GET INTO CONTACT WITH THESE PEOPLE I WOULD GREATLY APPRECIATE IT. PLEASE CONTACT ME AT THE ABOVE E-MAIL ADDRESS OR CALL ME AT WORK. THE NUMBER IS 757-787-2019. THANKS AGAIN.

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Looking for info on Lt. Elbert L. Kidd

Comments: Would appreciate whatever information might be obtained from Korean War Project records. Of course, we are not positive that he did in fact go to Korea, as we have no verification of such information.

Keywords: Lt. Elbert L. Kidd was my bombardier in the 419th Sdn, 301st Bomb Grp, 15th Air Force flying B-17s out of Foggia, Italy in WWII. I was his pilot, and understand that Lt. Kidd remained in service and was sent to Korea with the 773rd Bomb Sqdn, 463rd Bomb Grp. At a 301st reunion several years ago I heard that he was sent to Korea and was a casualty there. I do not have his Social Security Number , but his Air Corps service number was 0-776570. His address at the time he went into service in 1943 was Moneta, Virginia. Remaining members of our crew meet bi-annually at the 301st Bomb Group reunion and would like to know whether the sparse information we have about Lt. Kidd is faction or just hearsay. We entertain hopesw that he is still alive and can be contacted.

301ST A&E SQDRN. ECM SECTION

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GENERAL INFORMATION

Comments: Served all of my enlistment at Barksdale AFB in the 301st.Went overseas in a B29 and later to N.Africa and Tule Greenland in KC97.Was on flight status the entire time and we were on alert most of the time.Got married while in the service and was on seperate rations.I learned an awfully lot about a host of things that served me in later life. It was a great experience and memorable four years no regrets at all.SAC took care of their technicians thanks to Gen Curtiss LEMAY.

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